Lisa Ryder

Lisa Ryder is a Canadian actress who played Beka Valentine on the science fiction series Andromeda. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, she attended the University of Toronto and formed the Toronto theater company Bald Ego Productions. She drew notice for her role as Detective Tracy Vetter during the last season of Forever Knight. She was cast on Andromeda in 2000 and appeared in 110 episodes before the series ended in 2005. In 2001 she received a Gemini Award nomination for her featured supporting performance in a dramatic series. She also played the android Kay-Em 14 in Jason X (2001). Her other film roles include Stolen Heart, Blackheart, Strands, and Lemon. She wrote, produced, and starred in SF Seeks, and she took part in a Canadian Stage production of Helen Lawrence in 2014. Her play A Blow in the Face had its premiere in 2019 in Toronto, staged by Nightwood Theatre and Bald Ego Theatre, and she played Cloudy.